Exploring the relationships between color inspires me to push paint around and explore its possibilities. I look for unusual shapes in the visual stimulus around me. On a walk around my home, on vacation or even the visual information, others share on social media can play a role in my work. Anything I see can spark my interest and then it is off. An obsession is born. I tend to get hyper-focused on subjects that spark my interest. My media is primarily pottery and oil painting, but I am always interested in developing new skills with other media. I use traditional methods of stretching my canvas and decorating my pots with waxes and glazes. Throwing pots and painting are energizing activities for me. I need to create. It keeps me balanced. In 1993, while teaching in a stressful environment, I began taking pottery classes. Working with clay to create something tangible filled a need to see immediate results from my work. From my first encounter in 1993 until 2010, creating had been a rewarding hobby. Until 2010, the little art I was able to make was given to friends, family, and shown in my local co-op gallery. In 2010 my studio was complete, and my practice has developed into what you see today. In 2015 I began organizing group shows most of them are POP-UP, one-day art shows. The mission of these shows is to bring artists, community organizations and businesses together through art. I am currently enrolled in SCAD's MFA in painting program and teach art full time for Hudsonville Public Schools. My Home and studio are in Grand Haven Mi where I reside with my husband and son.​Public and Private Collections:Grand Valley State UniversitySpectrum HealthDestination Consultants, LLCMercy Health CenterSchool Zone Publishing Co.

Alward Elementary School, Hudsonville Public Schools Art Teacher 1998- PresentTeach fine art classes K-5, Developed district-wide art curriculum and art show, Mentor new art teachers in the district., Head of Elementary Art Department., Started community service project “Art Feeds All”, Member of Curriculum Council, Member of School Improvement Team, Students created hundreds of pieces of artwork for the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital 2011 and 2014, HPS won the First ArtPrize Youth Collaborative Award 2017 You Be You, Innovation in Education Award 2018

Louis Armstrong Elementary, Chicago Public Schools, 3rd - 4th Grade Teacher 1994-1998Planned and implemented the comprehensive gifted program in an enclosed third and fourth-grade classroom. Participated in the development and implementation of school improvement plan, technology plan and curriculum goals. Developed after school Junior Great Books program, Oversaw Young Author program for the whole school,

Our Lady of the West Side, Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, 5th Grade Teacher 1993-1994Planned and implemented lessons in all subjects for 5th-grade students.